Santa Clara Universitys softball program and its student-athletes continue to be recognized for their outstanding academic accomplishments. Twelve Broncos were named to the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Honor Roll.

Sophomore Briana Knight and junior Jackie Nicora, both starting outfielders for the Santa Clara softball team this season that played in every game this year, were recently named to the Pacific Coast Softball Conference All-Coastal Division First Team.

Sophomore Briana Knight and junior Jackie Nicora, both starting outfielders for the Santa Clara softball team this season that played in every game this year, were recently named to the Pacific Coast Softball Conference All-Coastal Division First Team.

Senior third baseman Megan Smith has been named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team for the University Division of District 8. The senior from Salinas, Calif. carries a 3.93 cumulative GPA as an Economics major.

The Santa Clara softball team nearly ruined San Diego's chance for a PCSC Championship birth, fighting the Toreros all the way to the end in today's first game of a doubleheader but ultimately losing, 6-5, and the second game, 4-0.

The Santa Clara softball team will head to San Diego this weekend to finish off the 2010 season with two doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday against the Toreros. The series is set to begin Saturday at noon on the campus of the University of San Diego. Sunday's games will also begin at noon.